Product ID:LIQUID ARGON
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-197-7896
MSDS Number: BHFHF

Emergency Phone: 803-324-4180

Info Phone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

Telephone: 704-596-6262

Cage: SUNOX

ARGON

CAS: 7440-37-1

RTECS: CF2300000

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FROSTBITE EFFECTS ARE A CHANGE IN
COLOR OF THE SKIN TO GRAY OR WHITE POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY
BLISTERING. A PHYSICIAN SHOULD SEE PATIENT PROMPTLY IF CRYOGENIC
BURN HAS RESULTED IN BLISTERING OF THE D ERMAL SURFACE OR DEEP
TISSUE FREEZING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARGON IS NONTOXIC BUT LIBERATION OF LG
AMOUNT IN CONFINED AREA COULD DISPLACE OXYGEN IN AIR TO SUPPORT
LIFE.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE ANY,ALL,OR NONE OF FOLLOWING:LOSS
OF BALANCE,DIZZINESS;TIGHTNESS IN FRONTAL AREA OF FOREHEAD;TINGLING
OF TONGUE,FINGERTIPS,TOES;WEAKENED SPEECH TO UTTER SOUNDS;RAPID
REDUCITON IN PERFORM MOVEMENTS;REDUCED CONSCIOUSNESS OF
THESURROUNDINGS;LOSS OF TACTILE SENSATIONS;HEIGHTENED MENTAL
ACTIVITY.

First Aid:PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS MANDATORY IN ALL CASES OF
OVEREXPOSURE TO ARGON. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EQUIP.
W/S.C.B.A. INHAL: QUICK REMOVAL FROM CONTAMINATED AREA IS MOST
IMPORTANT, GIVE MOUTH T O MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. FOR DERMAL CONTACT
OR FROSTBITE FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LUKEWARM WATER. DO NOT USE HOT
WATER!!!

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE, INERT
Fire Fighting Procedures:NA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NA

Spill Release Procedures:IF THERE IS A MALFUNCTION OR OTHER TYPE OF
OPERAT IONAL PROBLEM WITH VESSEL CONTACT SUNOX 803-324- 4180.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DONOT STORE CYLINDERS IN SUBSURFACE OR
CLOSED AREACYLINDERS SHOULD BE USED ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED
AREA.SPECIAL HANDTRUCK NEEDED FOR MOVEMENT.
Other Precautions:THESE CYLINDERS MUST ALWAYS BE KEPT IN AN UPRIGHT
POSITION. ARGON IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND LEAKING GAS COULD
ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS AND CAUSE SUFFOCATION WITHOUT WARNING.

Respiratory Protection:POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR LINE W/MASK OR
SELFCONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMLATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
TO REDUCE OXYGEN LEVEL IN AIR TO LESS THAN 18 MOLAR PERCENT.
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING, INSULATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES PLUS FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Pres:*SEE BELOW
Vapor Density:.1034
Solubility in Water:COEFFIENT = .0340
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY TINTED, ODORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:**BOILING PT: -302.55F/-185.86C
**VAPOR PRESSURE: -188.12F/-122.29C

Waste Disposal Methods:A FIRST IN FIRST OUT INVENTORY SYSTEM SHOULD BE
USED WITH THESE CYLINDERS.

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